Thursday, January 8, 2015

1000 insects farmers in Kinshasa

-96 tonnes of caterpillars are supplied to markets in Kinshasa. As insects are already part of the local diet, the FAO has decided to train 1000 people to become insect farmers to help stop malnutrition and food insecurity.

-Across the continent in Nigeria, the UN has been sponsoring research to see how effective native plants, in particular African vetiver grass, is at removing contaminants from wastewater. Perhaps this is a solution for stormwater as well?

-Agricultural engineers in Spain are rigorously studying how effective green walls can be at acoustic insulation and saving energy, controlling rainwater and increasing biodiversity.

-It is super early in the year, but this remotely controlled rooftop farming system could be the biggest star of the year!

-Lastly, while some municipalities slowly integrate urban agriculture, Wheat Ridge, a Denver suburb building on it's agricultural tradition, has embraced it as a way "to brand itself". 
to improve the of citizens, to save energy, to increase biodiversity, to control rainwater, to lessen town/city noise and to minimize waste and pollution.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-01-green-walls-effective-acoustic-insulation.html#jCp
to improve the of citizens, to save energy, to increase biodiversity, to control rainwater, to lessen town/city noise and to minimize waste and pollution.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-01-green-walls-effective-acoustic-insulation.html#jCp
to improve the of citizens, to save energy, to increase biodiversity, to control rainwater, to lessen town/city noise and to minimize waste and pollution.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-01-green-walls-effective-acoustic-insulation.html#jCp

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